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Fast prime help

Started Jun 9, 2015 | Discussions thread
rponiarski
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Re: Fast prime help

Johnny The Greek wrote:

I have the 12mm, 25mm (Oly) and 45mm, and have tried the 17mm f1.8. I didn't care for the rendering of the 17mm but if you want a faster lens and shot mostly with the 19mm Sigma, then go for the 17mm Oly. I think it would be adequate for what you need.

Either way, as others have said, it depends on what you shoot. I shoot a lot of portraits, so 25/45 is my go to combo. Robin Wong's blog has a practical comparison of the 25mm f1.4 vs. f1.8, and either way you can't go wrong with either lens.

Thanks for the tip on Robin Wong's comparison. May make my decision a bit easier...

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